Central High School
Public high school in Chesterfield, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades 9–12
Central High School serves 1,281 students in grades 9–12 in Chesterfield (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 73rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 84.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Parkway C-2 School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292358001379 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Parkway C-2 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,281 | 16,759 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.8% | 17.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Central High School in context
Size
Central High School is the 3rd largest of Parkway C-2 School District's 4 high schools; its 1,281 students are 7.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5.5 miles away and have a median of 1,451 students, so Central High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 333 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 297, against an average of 320 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 333 in grade 9 and 328 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 54.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Parkway C-2 (57.9%). Black students are next, at 16.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
15.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.3% across Parkway C-2 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 6.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Central High School has 84.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,281 students would have about 105 teachers, so Central High School has 20.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is North High School, 2.7 miles away in the same district. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 22 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.3% |
| Black | 16.6% |
| Asian | 14.1% |
| Hispanic | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 333 |
| Grade 10 | 297 |
| Grade 11 | 323 |
| Grade 12 | 328 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
369 N Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Phone: (314)415-7900
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North High School | Parkway C-2 | 2.7 mi | 990 | 13.9 | 30% |
| West High School | Parkway C-2 | 3.3 mi | 1,417 | 15.5 | 10.7% |
| Hiram Neuwoehner | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 4.1 mi | 101 | 3.3 | 100% |
| Marquette Senior High School | Rockwood R-VI | 5.1 mi | 2,095 | 15.9 | 15% |
| Pattonville Senior High School | Pattonville R-III | 6.0 mi | 1,945 | 15.3 | 42.9% |
| Ladue Horton Watkins High School | Ladue | 6.0 mi | 1,395 | 14.7 | 11.5% |
| South High School | Parkway C-2 | 6.0 mi | 1,485 | 14.5 | 19.9% |
| Kirkwood Senior High School | Kirkwood R-VII | 6.7 mi | 1,693 | 14.7 | 11% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.